SM City Grand Central
SM City Grand Central is a shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines. It is built on the former site of the Ever Gotesco Grand Central after the mall caught fire. It has a floor area of 102,790 sqm. with 5 floors. It opened to the public on November 26, 2021.[1] It is the 2nd SM Supermall in Caloocan and the 78th overall. It has parking space for 700 cars.
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| Location | Rizal Avenue, Caloocan, Philippines |
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| Developer | SM Prime Holdings |
| Management | SM Prime Holdings |
| Owner | Henry Sy, Jr. |
| Total retail floor area | 102,790 m2 (1,106,400 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 5 |
| Parking | 700 |
History
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SM City Grand Central is formerly known as the Ever Gotesco Grand Central from 1988 until the building caught fire for 20 hours on March 17, 2012.[2] Afterwards, it was abandoned and demolition of the building was made from 2012 to 2013. In 2015, SM owned the rights to renovate the mall and was soon called SM City Grand Central. The newly built mall was opened to the public on November 26, 2021.[1]
Features
Just like other SM Malls, the mall features SM Store and SM Supermarket. It also features Ace Hardware, Our Home, Watsons, Surplus, Sports Central, Pet Express, Miniso and others. There are also restaurants like Hawker Chan, Mesa, Pancake House and Kenny Rodgers. It has 4 state-of-the-art cinemas and 2 director's clubs, and also Cyberzone.
It also features Skylight Park and a chapel. The mall has parking space for 700 cars.[3]
References
- Gonzales, I. (November 26, 2021). "SM opens new mall in Caloocan". The Philippine Star.
- "Ever Gotesco Grand Central – Fire in an Abandoned Building". worldabandoned.com.
- "Everything is Grand at SM City Grand Central". gadgetsmagazine.com. December 6, 2021.